DirectName

DirectName

Win64, English

Thomas A
DirectName is an Autodesk® Fusion® add-in for naming features and bodies directly after creation.

General Usage Instructions

A naming dialog will be shown automatically when new features are created.

Press Tab to navigate the inputs and press Enter when done. Press Esc to skip naming. The copy buttons on the right side copies the name from the corresponding textbox to all textboxes below.

The DIRECTNAME menu allows you to select what types of elements that will trigger the naming prompt. It is also possible to have the default name for bodies be the same as the name of their parent component (duplicate names will be suffixed with a number by Fusion).

Enable/disable the naming dialog by clicking on the DIRECTNAME button under the UTILITIES tab.

The add-in can be completely turned off using the Scripts and Add-ins dialog. Press Shift+S in Fusion and go to the Add-Ins tab.

Screenshots

Commands

Ribbon/Toolbar Icon Command Command Description

Enable/Disable DirectName

Click this button to enable/disable the naming dialog.

Installation/Uninstallation

Install:

The installer that ran when you downloaded this app/plug-in from Autodesk App Store has already installed the app/plug-in.

OR, simply double-click the MSI to install the app.

 

Uninstall:

You can unload the add-in without uninstalling it by clicking the "Stop" button when the add-in is selected in the list box on the "Add-Ins" tab of the "Scripts and Add-Ins" dialog.

Unchecking "Run on Startup" causes the add-in not to be loaded in future sessions of Fusion.

To uninstall this plug-in, exit the Autodesk product if you are currently running it, simply rerun the installer, and select the "Uninstall" button.

OR, you can uninstall it from 'Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features' (Windows 10/11), just as you would uninstall any other application from your system.

Additional Information

This add-in is free, but if you like it, you can buy me a coffee (Ko-fi link). ❤️ ☕
 
Disclaimer
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.

Known Issues

  • Does not work in Direct Edit mode.

Contact

Author/Company Information

Thomas A

Support Information

Feel free to send an e-mail if there are problems with the add-in, or even better, report them here. Please describe exactly what to do to trigger the problem. Also, include any error messages.

Version History

Version Number Version Description

1.4.1

* Fix lag when navigating in Fusion. #12 * Option to set component description. #4 * Auto-focus first text box (Windows only). #13 * Button to copy name down to text boxes below. * Show dialog after creating a component as part of Extrude. #3 * Fix syntax error in algorithm finding new bodies. * Option to inherit component name for new bodies. #10
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